CVE-2025-20385

Name: CVE-2025-20385
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-12-03T17:15:50.91+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-20385 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.0.2, 9.4.6, 9.3.8, and 9.2.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.1.2507.6, 10.0.2503.7, and 9.3.2411.117, a user who holds a role with a high privilege capability `admin_all_objects` could craft a malicious payload through the href attribute of an anchor tag within a collection in the navigation bar, which could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.0.2, 9.4.6, 9.3.8, and 9.2.10, and Splunk Cloud Platform versions below 10.1.2507.6, 10.0.2503.7, and 9.3.2411.117, a user who holds a role with a high privilege capability `admin_all_objects` could craft a malicious payload through the href attribute of an anchor tag within a collection in the navigation bar, which could result in execution of unauthorized JavaScript code in the browser of a user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.23%

13.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Splunk	Splunk	>= 9.2.0, < 9.2.10
Splunk	Splunk	>= 9.3.0, < 9.3.8
Splunk	Splunk	>= 9.4.0, < 9.4.6
Splunk	Splunk	>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.2
Splunk	Splunk Cloud Platform	>= 9.3.2411, < 9.3.2411.117
Splunk	Splunk Cloud Platform	>= 10.0.2503, < 10.0.2503.7
Splunk	Splunk Cloud Platform	>= 10.1.2507, < 10.1.2507.6

References

https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2025-1204Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-20385?

How severe is CVE-2025-20385?

CVE-2025-20385 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-20385?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST